A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has struck out one of the suits filed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Aminu Tambuwal against the attorney general of the federation (AGF) and the inspector general of Police (IGP), challenging the constitutionality of the withdrawal of his security aides.
The court also fixed November 27 for hearing of the motion for joinder and amended originating summons filed by Tambuwal in another suit.
The court struck out the case after it was withdrawn by counsel representing Tambuwal in the matter, Dr Tunji Abayomi.
Dr Abayomi told the court that his client had earlier called him before the court sat that the application should be withdrawn.
He noted that the application is very different from the other one in such manner that the instant one is basically asking the court to determine the constitutionality of the withdrawal of Tambuwal?s aides.
Counsel to defendants in the suit, Ade Okeaya-Inne (SAN), did not oppose the application but prayed the court for an order of dismissal on ground that they have filed a response to the application.
He further prayed the court to make an order as to cost.
In his ruling, Justice Ahmed Mohammed held that the defendants have only responded to the interlocutory application and not the substantive one.
He further held that the implication was that the defendants have not yet joined issue with the plaintiff.
He, however, on that ground, struck out the suit with no order as to cost.
In the second suit filed by Tambuwal where he is challenging the withdrawal of his aides and seeking to stop the House of Representatives from removing him as the speaker of the House, the court adjourned till November 27 for hearing.
Counsel to Tambuwal in the suit, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), who led about seven other SANs and 65 lawyers, brought an application to amend the originating summons.
